Karzai caricature

The country in turmoil since the Western incursion to free it from the grip of the Taliban is now finally beginning to turn the corner with their own army trained largely by British forces, has now been left largely to fend for itself. But it has historically been the focal point for conflict and no invading nation has even been victorious and the Soviet invasion was notable in it's failure and marked the rise of various groups that were funded initially by Western powers, but who have since turned their weapons on those who once back them.